Padua (Italian: Padova) is a city in the administrative region of Veneto, located in northern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Padua and an economic and transportation hub.

Padua's population is 212,500 (2008).

Padua and Venice are often considered part of the Padua-Venice metropolitan area, with a population of 1,600,000.

Padua is located on the Bacchiglione River, 40 kilometers west of Venice and 29 kilometers southeast of Vicenza.

Padua blends modern and traditional art and culture, and its stimulating environment has enabled the city to continue to grow and develop. It is the center of business and service industries in northeastern Italy.

The most distinctive feature of the city of Padua is the colonnaded street layout that has been handed down since the Middle Ages. Today, new buildings still follow this principle, making the city unified yet diverse.

When you pass under various colonnades, old and new, and see one famous site after another, you will realize the importance of the city's unifying principle to the city.

Economic Padua is a short distance away from the Italian water city of Venice. It is an important industrial and commercial city in the Veneto region and plays an extremely important role in the Italian economy and culture.

After the expansion of the EU Schengen area, Padua's wholesale market has great potential for development due to its proximity to the border and its strategic location.

Padua is expected to become the second largest Chinatown in Italy after Prato.

There are three major Chinese associations in Padua, namely the Venice Region Overseas Chinese Association, the Venice Region Overseas Chinese Federation, and the Venice Region Overseas Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

The bar industry in Padua is a relatively stable and high-income industry in the local area.

History The city of Padua was built in 320 BC and has a history of more than 3,000 years.

An important fishing village in the fourth century BC, it was an important center for the Veneto people.

Later, it formed an alliance with Rome to resist the Gauls and became an autonomous city in 45 BC.

At that time it was the most prosperous city in the Roman Empire.

Sadly, today only the ruins of the majestic amphitheater remain (in the park), while a few bridges and exhibits hidden in museums still give a glimpse of the city's prosperous past.

In 602 AD the Lombards destroyed the city of Padua.

The revival of the city of Padua was slow.

Became a free city-state in the 11th century AD.

Over the next two centuries Padua developed extremely rapidly.

During the reign of Calalesi (1338-1405), Padua's development reached the peak of its political power, and its territory expanded to most of the central parts of Veneto.

Padua has famous European buildings. The murals in the Scrovegni Church are Giotto’s masterpieces. Subsequent art masters include Guariento, Altichiero, and Giusto de’ Menaboui, who all left exquisite murals in Padua.

Calalesi's rule ended in 1405, when Padua was annexed to Venice.

However, the art of Padua did not decline because of this. Until the middle of the fifteenth century, the artistic achievements of Donatello and Mantegna still dominated.

After the sixteenth century, under the rule of the Venetian Republic, Padua developed again.

The entire city is surrounded by strong walls, truly forming the shape of a city.

Many public buildings and beautiful churches were built, and universities also developed. Many celebrities taught at the University of Padua, including Galileo.

The beautiful Prato della valle square (meaning valley meadow) was completed at the end of the 18th century and is the third largest square in Europe.

Padua was under Venetian rule for four centuries.

Later it passed to the hands of the Austrians until the unification of Italy (1866).

Although Padua has withstood the destruction of many wars, its urban structure has not been damaged: the intricate streets under the arcaded buildings, memorial squares, ordinary houses and magnificent buildings form an organism that becomes Padua.

A charming treasure in Dowa.

It is worth exploring the secrets for interested tourists.

Tourism and Tourism Association: Koko Nor Association If you want to stay in a local private home (affittacamere), it is a good choice to consult the association.

The tourism association has very detailed information on this.

Padua Botanical Garden The Padua Botanical Garden is the oldest garden in the Western world, founded in 1545 and still open today.

It still stands on its original site, and its historical and cultural importance is recognized around the world.

It was established at the request of Francisco Bonafide as a practical base for the teaching of medicinal plants.

Designed by architect Andrea Moroni and completed by Pietra Noiale Architecture.

In 1997, it was selected into the World Cultural Heritage List.

The original core part was built for 10 years. It has a circular fence, and the Padua Botanical Garden is divided into four parts by two roads crossing in the east-west and north-south directions.

Buildings housing modest park administrators and gardeners were completed at the same time. The Botanical Garden of Padua developed rapidly after its establishment and was ready for teaching by 1546.

In 1552 there were approximately 1,500 different plant species planted in the garden, and in 1561 the University of Padua saw the need to establish a teaching position closely linked to the Padua Botanical Garden.

The Padua Botanical Garden and other active clinical schools of its time made outstanding contributions to the establishment of modern scientific thought.